Volunteer

Volunteer at Olympic Hills!

You do not need to be a PTA member or even have a student at the school to volunteer. You do need to register and be approved by the School District to volunteer on campus during school hours.

We have many current volunteer opportunities available and many ways to volunteer. If you plan to volunteer at the school or with students (chaperone, volunteer at an event, etc.) you will need to complete the Volunteer Application Process through Seattle Public Schools (SPS).

Confused about where to start?

Get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator by filling out the Volunteer Interest Form

Current Volunteer Opportunities

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Animal encounter volunteers

DETAILS:

Animal Encounters is a science based enrichment activity that is sponsored by the PTA for all of our students to participate in.  Our students will learn about some amazing animal adaptions, and you will get to see they joy the students get from learning and interacting with these animals!  The presenters from Animal encounters will run the whole program and teachers will stay with their class.  By volunteering you get to experience this cool enrichment activity too. You may even get to pet a wallaby yourself!  https://animalencounters.com/for-schools-and-camps
 
Volunteer help requested:
Beginning of the day: Move tables to the side of room, arrange chairs in semicircle, help with set up if needed
 
End of day: Wipe down surfaces, sweep, Return room to original set up
 
For each class: Go to classroom 5 minutes prior to when they are supposed to start their session to make sure they are on their way and then help them line up outside of room and wait until it's their time to enter classroom, apply hand sanitizer to hands when they walk in.  Encourage students to come in and take a seat.  The first 5 minutes are safety instructions that all students must hear in entirety before we can start, so if any student is late they will need to join another class.  
 
March 31, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 8:30 am
End Time: 10:30 am
Available Spots
2 remaining:  
March 31, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 10:30 am
End Time: 12:30 pm
Available Spots
1 remaining:  
March 31, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 12:30 pm
End Time: 2:30 pm
Available Spots
1 remaining:  
April 1, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 10:30 am
Available Spots
April 1, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 10:30 am
End Time: 12:30 pm
Available Spots
April 1, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 12:30 pm
End Time: 2:30 pm
Available Spots
April 2, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 8:30 am
End Time: 10:30 am
Available Spots
1 remaining:  
April 2, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 10:30 am
End Time: 12:30 pm
Available Spots
1 remaining:  
April 4, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 8:30 am
End Time: 10:30 am
Available Spots
2 remaining:  
April 4, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 10:30 am
End Time: 12:30 pm
Available Spots
2 remaining:  
April 4, 2025
Provide support during animal encounters
Start Time: 12:30 pm
End Time: 2:30 pm
Available Spots
1 remaining:  

SPS Volunteer Application Process

Volunteer roles where you will be around students or at the school during school hours require that you complete the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Volunteer Application Process and get verified by Olympic Hills Elementary. Let us know if you have any questions, confusions, or problems with this process (it can be confusing) by using the Volunteer Interest Form below. We are here to help!

Step 1: Complete steps 1 through 3 of the SPS Volunteer Application Process.

Step 2: When you have submitted your background check, email or visit the main office at the school to complete your registration with Olympic Hills Elementary. They will need to verify your ID.

Volunteer Interest Form

We’d love to have your help! Please fill this out and we’ll be in touch.

    I'm Interested in Volunteering

    Volunteer roles at the school and around students require you complete a Volunteer Application with Seattle Public Schools (SPS). Let us know if you have completed this process.

    Did you pass the Seattle Public School's (SPS) volunteer application process during the previous school year? YesNoI'm Unsure
    I'm interested in volunteering in person, during school hours. YesNoI'm Unsure
    I'm interested in volunteering in a classroom.YesNoI'm Unsure
    If you are interested in volunteering in a classroom, is there a specific grade, class, or specialty you'd prefer to work with?
    I'm interested in volunteering in person after school hours (for example, movie night).YesNoI'm Unsure
    I'm interested in volunteering to do projects that can be done at home, on my own time. YesNoI'm Unsure
    I'm interested in helping the Art Docent program.YesNoI'm Unsure
    Anything else you specifically would like to help with?
    We will verify your volunteer application status. If needed, we will send you instructions for how to apply. If you will be interacting with Olympic Hills kids, you'll need to be approved first.

    Questions?
    Visit the Seattle Public Schools Volunteering Info Page
    or
    Email volunteer@olympichillspta.org

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